Lock for bags



A. BENIGNI Lock Fon BAGS Filed June 28, 1958 f lNvENToR BY mw@ 75ATTORNEY f ItatentedMar. 26,1940 o t l UNiTsojsTAT-s rear oFFicl:

ApplicationJuneZS', 1938, Serial No. ,216*,321 l In Italy June 28, 1937l2 claims. (o1. 'zo-312) The present invention refers tc locks fcr begs,tion to the left of the bar E entra-ins the moveable and moreparticularly toa locking device for body "i9 of the look oonneoted toSad bohy ladies hand bags and the like. f means of a threaded coupling2li.

O-ne object of the invention is to provide a Tne moveable body '9oonDlSeS d Cylinder i icci; cf this .type which can be easily andinhaving a radial slot in its midportion and oneach stantaneouslyoperated in an almost unno-ticeeide of Sad Slot an axial bolo TWOSliding able manner. y l n 1 points 2| and 22 disposed in said boresproject Another Object 'of the invention is tc produce into the centralslot and are pressed one towards a combination lock for handbags whichis operthe other by Springs 23 and` 24 The Spring 23 .l ated Without akey. l is controlled by a screw 25 and the spring 24 is 10 Still other`objects are to provide locks of the nom in position by a SoleW 25 Wnonis Provided type described which have small dimensions and Winn n knuedknob 27- a pleasant appearance and which can be easily The two Slidingpoints 2| and 22 are urged and cheaply manufacture@ against the bevellededges of a tooth plate 28 lo` lf." l One embodiment of the deviceaccording tc catefiin the central slot of the cylinder body I9 15 theinvention is iiiustretiveiy exemplified in the and provided vvitlrythree teeth I 8-28--3iL The accompanying drawing, in which; teeth ld, 29and 3B have radial front faces and Fien 1 Shows in perspective a framefor a 1edy5 bevelled rear faces cooperating `with flanges n, bagprovided with the device according to in- 35"-"32-33 0f three rings34-35-35 in looking 26% vention. i positionand when the bar I6 is movedfromopen 20 Fig. 2 is an axial section through the comto'lockingposition, respectively- The passage of bination lock connected with saiddevice. tne teeth i3`293d flomA the' EOSIJOUUHUS- Fig. 3 is a sectionaccording to line 111 III cf trated (locking position) to the openingposition Fig. 2. (in which lthe tooth I8 is lodged in the cavity 25 Withreference to the drawingland rst to n of the ring E the tooth 2.3 Fakesthe position 25 l Fig. l a bag I, shown in dot and dash lines ispreviously occupied by tooth I8 and the tooth 30 provided with e frame 2having hinge joints 3 and takes the position previously occupied bytooth cross bars 4--5.` The cross bar i is tubular and 29) is effectedthrough channels provided in the` encloses a sliding bar o provided witha plurality nong'es 33233 In 'Fig 2 one Channel 3? of 0f recesses l.Ballshaped locking elements 9 the flange S Visible While in `Fg 3I there1S 30 are carried by pins I9) projecting from the cross SnoWn oneChannel 33 of flange 33- bar 5, so as to be capable of entering therecesses The plate 28 is axially displaced together with l through holes8 in` the `cross bar i and to be the moveable body 59 of the look? italso con looked io said holes by o ioneituoioai dispneo- Gerry eut emovement in its @W11 piene in radial ment of the bar t towards the right(Fig. 1). A dneoton When 'oneba' 9 and the Cylinder body 35 key ii isfixed to the ending per e and cooperates I9 are moved from the openposition (not illuswith a slot I2 in the tubular bei 4 te prevent thetrated) to the locking position (Fig. 2) the bar 6 from rotating aroundits Own exis thus bevell'ed rear faces of the teeth I8, 29, 30, whichholding the recesses i in register with the holes d0 not register withthe channels in the danses 40 8. A knob I3` is xed to one end of thesliding 3-32--33 ooopemte Winn Send onges to de' 40 c bar 6 and servesto push the Seme towards ine` press the plate 28 into a position inwhich the right (Fig. l). teeth I8, 29 and 3B can pass below the nanges3l, According to the present invention, this iook- S2 and 33, whereuponthe spring controlled ing device is combined with a special`combinapoints 2|, 22 Cooperate with tliebevelled edges 0f tion lockgenerally indicated by Iii which serves the plate 28 t0 res'bre'pthesame to its original 45 to block the sliding bar 6 `in its lockingposition position in the slotThe movement frointheillus-` and to preventopening of the frame and bag trated locking position to the openingposition unless the combination lock is rst restored to a is on thecontrary only possible if the three chanpreviously established position.n nels of said three 4flanges register with the teeth With reference toFigures Zand 3,` the lock I4 I8-2S-30. 50 consists of a tubular fixedbody I5 carrying a The rings 34-35-36 are held in position by fixed ringI6, In theupper part of the. ring I6, means of ring 39 screwed on thefixed body I5 there is provided a cavity I'l to receive a tooth I8 ofthe lock. when the bar 6 is pulled towards the left by On each of therings 34--35-36 there is armeans of the knob I3 (s. also Fig. 1). Saidmo.- ranged a drum respectively 40-.4I-42 the latter 55 being made inone piece With the protective cover 43 in Whose internal cavity there islodged the outside end of the xed body I and the outside end of themoveable body I9. The drums Ail- 4i are handled by means of projectingtooth crowns 44 and 45 While the drum 42 is handled by means of thecover 43, which may be conveniently striated. The drums 4-4l42 are heldin position by a fork l carried by a support `ll'l fixed to the frame 2`by means of ascreW 48 provided with a knurled head 49, The drums L- lil42 cooperate with rings 34-35-35 to which they can be keyed in anydesired angular positions. For this purpose, as shown in Fig. 3, therings are substantially polygonal shaped on their outsides and the drumshave corresponding internal shapes. Thus, it is possible to arrange thedrums angularly With respect to the rings in such a Way that the lettersor numbers engraved on the outer surface of the drums may be combineddifferently the combinations being previously established and easilymodied at will by the owner or user of the bag.

The different angular positions of the drums are made noticeable bymeans of springs 5- 5l-52 carried by the console shaped support 4l andcooperating with notches 53 provided in the peripheries of the drums.

As illustrated in Fig, l around the drums there vmay be arrangedcylindrical protection plates Ell-55 provided with openings 56-57 whichal low the reading of the combination of three letters or ciphersconstituting the key of the combination of the lock.

The present invention has been illustrated and disclosed in a preferredform of realisation, but of course constructive modifications may bentroduced Without trespassing the limits of protection of the patent.For instance each of the drums may be provided with a projecting tooth58 capable of giving a tactile reference to the user of the'device sothat in the dark and lar casing, a bolt mounted in said casing for re-10 ciprocation therein, and a series of coaxial individually rotatabletumblers surrounding said bolt and provided with notchedinwardly-directed iianges, said bolt comprising a cylindrical elementhaving a radial slotl in its midportion and longitudinal bores. on eachside of said slot, a

plate slidably mounted in said slot and provided with a series ofprojecting teeth cooperable respectively With said tumbler anges, andyieldable resilient means in said bores bearing against opposite ends ofsaid plate to urge said teeth yieldably in a radial direction towardsaid tumbler flanges.

2. In a lock of the character described, a tubular casing, a boltmounted in said casing for reciprocation therein, and a series ofcoaxial individually rotatable tumblers surrounding said bolt andprovided With notched inwardly-directed anges, said bolt comprising acylindrical element having a radial slot in its midportion andlongitudinal bores on each side of said slot, a plate slidably mountedin said slot and provided with a series of projecting teeth cooperablerespectively with said tumbler flanges, and yieldable resilient means insaid bores bearing against opposite ends of said plate to urge saidteeth yieldably in a radial direction toward said tumbler flanges, saidyieldable resilient means cornprising a plunger in each of said bores,and a compression spring behind it.

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